When God is nigh, my faith is strong

When God is nigh, my faith is strong

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 70 hymnals

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9 When God is nigh, my faith is strong,
His arm is my almighty prop:
Be glad my heart; rejoice my tongue,
My dying flesh shall rest in hope.

10 Though in the dust I lay my head,
Yet, gracious God, thou wilt not leave
My soul for ever with the dead,
Nor lose thy children in the grave.

11 My flesh shall thy first call obey,
Shake off the dust, and rise on high;
Then shalt thou lead the wond'rous way
Up to the throne above the sky.

12 There streams of endless pleasure flow;
And full discoveries of thy grace
(Which we but tasted here below)
Spread heav'nly joys through all the place.

Source: Church Hymn Book: consisting of newly composed hymns with the addition of hymns and psalms, from other authors, carefully adapted for the use of public worship, and many other occasions (1st ed.) #P.XVI.III

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

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First Line: When God is nigh, my faith is strong
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 70 of 70)

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d582

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #998

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #709

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #d357

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Church Hymn Book #P.XVI.III

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d1138

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Church Melodies #595

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #852

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Church Psalmist #P16a

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Church Psalmist #P16a

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Church Psalmist #P16a

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Church Psalmody #P16.2

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Church Psalmody #P16b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #32a

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Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #28a

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #32a

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #28a

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #XVIc

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #33

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Evangelical Musick #139a

General Baptist Hymn Book #d515

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #1110

Hymns for the Use of the Society of United Christian Friends Professing the Faith of Universal Salvation #d449

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #p16b

Melodies of the Church #d1091

Parish Psalmody #d910

Parish Psalmody #d926

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d887

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d916

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #21

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d1104

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d899

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.33

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P16.2

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P16.4

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Psalms and Hymns #P16b

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #32a

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Psalms #16c

The American Repository of Sacred Music #d168

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The Baptist Hymn Book #1231

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The Baptist Psalmody #1234

The Book of Praise #d878

The Boston One-Line Psalmist #d204

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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #706

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P16c

The Christian Psalter #d631

The Church Hymn Book #d1137

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The Columbian Repository #33

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The Congregational Hymn Book #710

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The Cyber Hymnal #7358

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The Primitive Baptist Hymnal #375

The Primitive Hymns #d637

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The Psalmist #1128

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The Psalmist #1128

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The Psalmody #1140

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #673

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The Psalms and Hymns #P16c

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The Psalms of David #XVIc

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The Psalms of David #P16c

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The Psalms of David #27a

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #16c

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The Social Psalmist #326

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